EDWARD W. D. HOLWAY

A PIONEER OF THE CANADIAN ALPS

BY HOWARD PALMER

1931 FIRST EDITION

VERY UNCOMMON

FIRST ASCENTS IN THE SELKIRKS AND CANADIAN ROCKIES


This is the first printing of the first edition of EDWARD W. D. HOLWAY: A PIONEER OF THE CANADIAN ALPS by Howard Palmer. This book was published in Minneapolis by The University of Minnesota Press in 1931. The book measures 21cm tall x 14cm, and has 81 pages, 6 b/w photos, map, list of Holway’s articles on climbing. Climbing biography of Holway who spent 16 seasons climbing in the Canadian Rockies and Interior Ranges, making many first ascents. He wrote 7 articles for the Canadian Alpine Journal about his climbs from 1909 to 1918. Palmer joined Holway on several of the climbs. Holway was a botanist. Holway made the first ascents of Mt. Edith Cavell, Longstaff, Cyprian Peak, Augustine, Topham, Citadel, Austerity, Sir Sandford, Adamant, and several other peaks. He was the first person to explore the Cariboo Mountains. Very uncommon book.

CONDITION: Original tan paper covered boards, black cloth spine, gilt lettering spine, black lettering front, b/w photo tipped-on front cover (packing up Dawson moraine). The book was issued without a dust jacket. No examples have a dust jacket. The book is in fine condition but the tipped-on cover photograph has part of the the uppermost 1cm of the photo lifted off. This was likely a production error because the book is clearly unread (like new) with many of the pages being unopened (needing to be cut open at the edges). This example was never read. There is no writing or marking on any pages. No foxing. Basically new condition. Price: $350.

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